The Patient Activation Measure® (PAM®) is a 10- or 13- item questionnaire that assesses an individual’s knowledge, skills and confidence for managing their health and health care. The measure assesses individuals on a 0-100 scale that converts to one of four levels of activation, from low (1) to high (4). The PAM® performance measure (PAM®-PM) is the change in score on the PAM® from baseline to follow-up measurement.
Specialty: Urology
Kidney Health Evaluation
Percentage of patients aged 18–85 years with a diagnosis of diabetes who received a kidney health evaluation defined by an Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) AND Urine Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (uACR) within the performance period.
Intravesical Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Percentage of patients initially diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and who received intravesical Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) within 6 months of bladder cancer staging.
Bone Density Evaluation for Patients with Prostate Cancer and Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Patients determined as having prostate cancer who are currently starting or undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), for an anticipated period of 12 months or greater and who receive an initial bone density evaluation. The bone density evaluation must be prior to the start of ADT or within 3 months of the start of ADT.
Urinary Symptom Score Change 6-12 Months After Diagnosis of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Percentage of patients with an office visit within the measurement period and with a new diagnosis of clinically significant Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia who have International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) or American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index (SI) documented at time of diagnosis and again 6-12 months later with an improvement of 3 points.
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method at least once within the last 12 months AND who received brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user.
Proportion of Patients Sustaining a Bladder or Bowel Injury at the time of any Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair
Percentage of patients undergoing surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse that is complicated by a bladder or bowel injury at the time of index surgery that is recognized intraoperatively or within 30 days after surgery.
Percentage of Patients Who Died from Cancer Receiving Systemic Cancer-Directed Therapy in the Last 14 Days of Life (lower score – better)
Percentage of patients who died from cancer receiving systemic cancer-directed therapy in the last 14 days of life.
Percentage of Patients Who Died from Cancer Admitted to Hospice for Less than 3 days (lower score – better)
Percentage of patients who died from cancer, and admitted to hospice and spent less than 3 days there.
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring clinician receives a report from the clinician to whom the patient was referred.